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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

RurUs +. Bush, owner of the Cor
onet, was at one time schoolmaster
in Michigan. Now he is millionaire,
owner Of the Brooklyn Magazine, and
member of the Standard Oil Company.
This shows the demoralizing effects Of
life in New York.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

MILE. RoUssEIL, a Parsian actress
of merit, is about to retire to a convent,
Curiously enough, she has asked one
of the managers to loan her his theatre
for benefit performance, the proceeds
of which would pay the necessary ex-
penses Of her entry into the religious
institution,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

CONGRESSMAN BAYNE's wife has q
curious country house at Pittsburg.
II is perfectly round in shape and has
some remarkable odd rooms. A round
hall in the center, following closely the
lines Of the house, is lit by a skylight.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

THE duke of Norfolk, earl-marshal of
England, subscribes $4,000 toward the
local jubilee fund, ESQ for the general
fund f25O for the Imperial institute.
and grants land valued at $4,000 for
recreation grounds to the working
classes on the occasion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

jar GOULD's purchase of Murillo's
..Boy and Mousetrap" at the Stewart
ale was probably in remembrance of
his boyhood days. He started out in
lie by selling mousetraps, and he has
II his long career Gagged good many
mice caught nibbling at his tempting
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
PRESIDENTIAL names will be well

PRESIDENTIAL names will be well
represented in the Fiftieth Congress.
There will be Washington, an Adams,
= Taylo and Hayes. Washington,
who is from Tennessee, will be the
first Of the name to sit in Congress.
For many years the letter Y has been
unrepresented in Congress, but it can
now boast the two names Yodcr and
vno<
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

PkoF. MAX MULLER, judged by his
titles, is probably hemost distinguished
man in England today. He has more
shan forty honorary suffixes to his name
but he does not use all of them in his
ordinary correspondence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

QUEEN VICTORIA has signified her
intention to be present at the great re-
view to be held at Aldershot to cele-
bratc her jubilee July 5. More than
10000 troops of all branches of the
service will be reviewed on that
~~nO0ssnn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

Two mon, engineer and dremen, were
killed in . railway collision Sunday, near
Corinth, Miss.
On the Sth, the bowl and clothes-pin FAC
tory belonging 10 Aldrich 4 Brayman, at
Custer, Mich, burned down. Loss, 1000;
insurance, oo,Oe0. This was the largest
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

First little cherub- my aunt has
false hair.
Second little cherub- 80 has mine. :"
..But mine has false teeth
II don't care,my aunt has false teeth
too. and yesterday heard ma say that
he had false tongue"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

CHRISTINE NILSSON began under
Sig. Merelli for salary of $500 q
month. A few years later the Signor
had to pay the Swedish nightingale
81 400 a night.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

QUEEN KAPIoLANE Of the Sandwich
Islands is contemplating q tour Of the
United States this year. She will be
accompanied by a large retineu.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

CARL SCHURz is still confined to his
room as result of his fall upon the
ice, and is said to be much depressed
in spirits, fearing he will he per-
manently lamed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

suffrage amendment was largely defeated.
The legislature stands, Senate, Republicans
1S, Democrats 10; House, Republicans, 81
Democrats 20, with four towns to b. ro-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
Political s.d Personal.

HOnt1Col o00 EOk0OWoAe
District Of Columbia Recorder, James NJ
Trotter, is thought to be dying Of quick
consumption at Washington.
1t is now said that Thoebe has abandoned
his contest for Speaker Carlisle's seat in
Congress. He was only able to call in ques-
ton five votes out Of q declared majority Of
800 for Carlisle.
Gov. Biggs, Of Delaware, has appointed
his son to be attorney general, to succeed
Geo. Painter, Just elected to the bench.
Young. Blggs has been deputy attorney
general for two years.
Hon. James g. Blaine, was reported quite
i'll at Fort Gibson ON the Sth, from bronchial
catarTh and fever Of remittent type
dian territory to attend him.
It is announced by apparently and
worthy authority that there will soon be
published novel on Washington society
from the pen Of Mrs. Gen. Logan. SO far rs
can be learned the publishers have not yet
been selected, but the manuscript ID COM
plete and ready for the printer. Mrs. Logan
is now in Washington, having recovered
her health. and she 10 receiving q consider
able income from the Generals book every
that she has refused to allow her friends to
press the Logan pension bill next year, or
has requested that this should not be done.
She has taken no action whatever in the
matter An Unexpectedly large demand
has been made the last few weeks for 1.-THE
Great Conspiracy and it is said q new
edition OF 10000 was put to press Monday.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

clothes-pin factory in the world and its
daily output was an average OF 15O,O ,OOO pins.
The mill will probably be rebuilt.
Four persons died from injuries received
in the New York tenement house fire OF
Friday night. Nine were seriously
wounded.
On the 3rd two Michigan Central railroad
freight trains-36 cars-were demolished by
collision, near st. Thomas, Canada. Two
brakemen were killed.
A fire in the great cedar forest on the Bra
EOS river, near Morgan, Tex, had, At last
accounts, laid waste over 3O,OtO acres Of
timber and was still burning.
On the End and 3rd property to the value
of $4,000 burned at Ligonier, Ind, the
losses being borne by 10 or IL persons. The
cause Of the fire is unknown.
Willie Russell, l5-year-old boy living in
Washington, D. c., was accidentally shot
hands Of his comrade, Harry Adams.
On the sth George Fish, little boy
years Of age, was run over and instantly
killed by freight train No. q, on the
Louisville, New Albany 4 Chicago railroad,
near New Albany, Ind.
Portions Of another charred body were
found in the Richmond Hotel ruins, at
Buffslo The remains are thought to be
parts Of the body of either Minnie Kelly, .
servant, or Mark Osborne, the day clerk.
BY the explosion OF kerosene lamp in .
boarding-house at Bridgeport, Connecticut,
twenty three persons were driven into the
streets in their night-clothes. Four of the
number were injured by leaping or scorched
by flame.
March fires according to the New York
Daily Commercial Bulletins estimates, cost
the United States and Canada SIC, ,4OO, 600, or
$50, 0 600 above the average in that month
for Q dozen years past. The number Of
large fires was extraordinary. there having
been 25 where the reported loss was SO .O01
and more. At this rate, says the Bulletin,
the fire waste of 1887 will exceed that of
1885,, which was an exceptional year.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

The egotist lives on IN I-land.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

A notorious burglar named Talbot has
been arrested in New York, and $4,000 in
stolen bonds and securities were found in
his trunk hidden under . bed.
Two executions took place in the South
on the sth, Shade Scarabough, who
murdered Madison Cesar in July last was
hanged in the jail yard 1t Clayton, Ala,
and Patrick Mccarthy was hanged at TT.
Smith, Ark, for the murder of two travel
ing companions.
At Bloomville, Ohio, while a lady teacher
was correcting pupil, . brother OF the gir
sprang upon the teacher and with knife
cut through all her clothing making an ugly
wound three inches long just over her heart.
to the reform school, owing to his age, in
lieu Of more severe penalty for the murder
GUS assault.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14
THE BUFFALO BUG.

A housekeeper who has had to bat
tie with this Philistine says: l have
found that the carbolic soap used on
dogs for the destruction of tieas has a
like effect on the hard killed Buffalo
Bug, having an equal efficacy with the
expensive liquid sold at drug stores
which is mostly composed of carbolic
acid, although prepared of such
strength as to render it harmless to
color or fabrics. Floors should be
washed with a strong solution of this
soap and carpets, occasionally sprink-
led with the suds. The odor is not
quite equal to the much vaunted per-
fumes of Arabia but it soon evaporates
and has the advantage of being an ex-
cellent disinfectant and will aid greatly
in the publication Of the house after
the closeness Of winter, destroying the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-04-14

O, little child. thou bringest with thee still,
Az Moses, parting from the 6ery hill,
Some dim reflection In thine eyes,
Some sense Of Godhead, some ipdefnit
wonder
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
The Oldest PenSioner.

George s. Rogers is one of the old
est pen sioners in the United States,
and is also one of the oldest Methodist
ministers. He was born in Farquar
County, Va, in 1893, and while very
young came with his relatives to Ken
lucky. where he lived when the war
of 1912 broke out. He at once volun-
teered and went in the ranks of Cap
tain W. S. Grayson's company in q
Kentucky regiment. He served through
the war without being wounded and
then returned to Kentucky, where he
has since lived. More than half
century ago he was ordained a min
lister of the Methodist Church. and
until few years since he preached 10
the people of his congregations in sew
| eral of the small towns of this State.
OF late he has spent most of his time
| in Shelbyville and at Brooks Station,
| Bullits County. He has been on the
pension roll for II long time. having
been awarded the service pension al
lowed to old soldiers of the second
war with Great Britain, and until re-
| Gently came in person to draw his pay
from the Louisville office. He still
reads and writes without the aid of
spectacles. though he is compelled to
wear them when walking.-LouisUtth
| COurier-JournGL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
AMERICAN PEARLS.
Splendid Specimens Produced In Some Of
Our Fresh-Water MusseIs.

Splendid Specimens Produced In Some Of
Our Fresh-Water Mussels.
Pearls are produced in some of the
hnios (fresh-water mussels). of which
there are many hundred species, espe-
cially those found in the fresh-water
brooks traversing limestone country.
The first pearl of any note was the
famous Grown Pearl" found by a
shoemaker, Daniel Howell, while col
lectlng some of these mussels in Notch
Brook, near Paterson, New Jersey.
This was purchased by Messrs Tiffany
& Co. for $1,000 in 1856, and led
10 the great pearl excitement. Millions
of unios were collected. and many thou
sands of pearls found, and some of
them very fine ones. One, however,
which weighed nearly four hundred
grains, and would perhaps have been
the finest pearl of modern times, was
destroyed by cooking the mussel. They
have since then been fished out as far
west as Ohio. At WaynesvilIe and
other places on the Little Miami river
many fine pearls have been found, and
more recently fine ones have been
found in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Texas. One single firm has purchased
over 800. 900 worth of pearls found
east of Texas. The pearls are rarely
entirely round. usually little oblong,
button-sh aped. flat on the back. and
initiating every conceivable form, such
as beetles, fish, bird wings, and often
had their feature assisted in the
mounting of enamel and gold, after
the manner of Dinglineer pearls at
the famous Dresden Green vaults.
The color is rarely true white. usu-
ally pink or blush, often irideseent.
The nacre is smoother, if any thing.
than in the Oriental pearls. and they
are often more beautiful; single pearls
have been sold for over $4,000.
Only one pearl of any kind is found
in hundred shells, and usually one
in thousand of any value, SO that it
is not very prof table pursuit. The
indiscri inmate killing off of the mus
sells in fishing and by poisonous sew
age will eventually lead to their ex-
termination. The greatest destroy ers.
however are the hogs, which kill off
whole banks in a single low tide.
Pearls are also secreted by the
common hardshell clam Venus
mercenariO; these are usually white,
tinged with purple. or almost black.
The latter colors are preferred. al
though they have little value They
sell at from 81 to 800 each, and are
found as large as hazel-nut The
common conch (Stronabus 0igas).
6shed extensively on the Florida coast
for bait, often contains the so-called
| pink pearls. Although they are not
| true pearls, they have sold at 81. 600
each. Our oyster pearls have neither
value nor beauty. - George r. Kuns, in
Harper's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
BEHIND THE SOL A.
Georges Unbelief, and How He Tried to
Find Out for Himself.

Georges Unbelief and How He Tried to
Find Out for Himself.
II most don't believe there is any
real Santa Claus" said George.
The other children opened their ewes
very wide and looked at him. There
were three other children, without
counting the baby, May, who wasn't
as many months old as George was
years.
Then who gives us things in our
stockings?" asked Meta? "Who does,
George Holmes?"
''Why, papa, of course, and mamma,
and Uncle Joe, and"- NJ
81 don't believe that story said
Jack. "How can they, when they'r
asleep?"
There was the sound of a smothered
laugh somewhere, but the children
didn't hear it. =
well, I'm going to find out, said
George. you'll see. I'm going to
put some pillows and shawls and things
in the corner behind the sofa, and sleep
there tonight and watch. You'll
see!"
So, when bedtime came. and the
stockings were hung in row under
the mantelshelf, George s1yly orept
into his hiding-place-
1t was queer that mamma didn't
miss him when she tucked the other
children into bed. George thought SC
himself; but he was very glad she die
| rot.
because she'd hunt for me, and
spoil every thing" he said to himself
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
ONLY HIS MOTHER.
Docs the Reader Know Amy Boy Like tn

Does the Reader Know Any Boy Like the
One Introduced in This Little Story?
Charlie Holland, at your service. A
well-dressed, well-mannered, pleasant
faced boy. You feel sure you would
like him? Everybody who sees him
feels just SO.
Ellis mother must be proud Of him, -
is a sentence often on peoples lips.
Look at him now, as he lifts his hat
politely, in answer to call from an
open window. .a
Charlie, says the voice, II wonder
If could get you to mail this letter for
me? Are you going near the post
officep''
"Near enough to be able to serve
you. Mrs. Hampstead" says the polite
voice. Il will do it with pleasure
II shall be very much obliged, Char
lie, but wouldn't want to make you
late at school ON that account.
''Oh! no danger at all, Mrs. Hamp-
stead. It will not take two minutes to
dash around the corner to the Office. "
And, as he receives the letter, his hat
is again lifted politely.
'What a perfect little gentleman
Charlie Holland is says Mrs. Hamp-
stead to her sister, as the window
closes. always SO obliging; he acts
as though it were pleasure to him to
do kindness.
Bend lower and let me whisper a Sc
cret in your ear: It is not five min
utes since that boys mother said to
him: Charlie, can't you run upstairs
and get that letter on my bureau and
mail it for me?'' And Charlie, with
three wrinkles on his forehead, and a
quicker on each side of his mouth, said:
20, mammal! don't see how can!
Tn late now; and the office is half a
block out of my way "
And the mother said, well then he
needn't mind, for she didn't want him
to be late at school. So he didn' t
mind, but left the letter on the bureau,
and went briskly on his way until stop
ped by Mrs. Hampstead. .
What was the matter with Charlie
Holland? Was he an untruthful boyp
He did not mean to be. He prided
himself on his strict honesty
1t acas growing late, and he felt in a
hurry, and he hated to go upstairs. OF
course it would not do to refuse Mrs.
Hampstead, and by making an extra
rush, he could get to school in time;
but the other lady was only his mo Their
Her letter could wait.
"Only his motherr' Didn't Charlie
Holland love his mother, thenP
You ask him, with hint of donbl
about it in your voice, and see hoWhis
eyes will flash, and how proudly he
will toss back his handsome head and
say:
81 guess do love my mother! She's
the grandest mother a boy ever had"
Oh! didn't promise to explain
Charles conduct to you; am only in
Producing him; you are to study for
yourselves. Do you know any boy like
him?-Pdnsy .a.e
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
=. With little chuCkls u fun. nf fsds

gladi'' $50 s..sfxs,,. ID s.. s.
funny when all the family had gone 20
bed, and every thing was still except
the clock, which really made . dread
| full noise. George was sure II never
licked SO loud before in the world. 6y
and by he began to count the uck.
tocks, but before he got to one hundred
he was fast asleep s...a 49,,
He couldn't tell how long he had
slept, when all at once he was wlds
awake again.
Itseemed as if some thing had touched
his face, but of that he couldn't feei
sure One thing he was sure Oh
however-there was some body in the
room, because he could hear soft
rustling of paper, and once in awhile q
little clinking noise. The room was
light, and when George gained cour-
age enough to look up over the top OF
the sofa, he saw
The funniest little old man. Uncle
Joe, you could ever think OF, all done
up in Buffalo furs, and a fur cap on
and big pack on his back. And he
was filling the stockings, and talking
all the time to himself in an awful
funny, squeaky voice. Skates for
Georgia, his said, and hope he'll LEND
| 'em to little Tim Baker some times.
And I'm going to, Uncle Joe, Ana NO
kept talking things like that, and pill
ing presents into the stockings Tor us
And all at once he looked right at the
sofa, and / was looking over. and
prob'ly saw me, by the way he jumped
round. Goodness graeious! said he
.This'll never dor And then the room
was dark as pitch, and he'd gone. :"
s.Um-mr' said Uncle Joe. This was
Christmas day, and George was telling
the story of his nights adventure Tor
the twentieth time, maybe. 'Went up
the chimney, did hep" ,sa y
.I-don't know" said George, but
1 heard something scratching.
''Ah, guess you dreamed 1t ALL
said Uncle Joe.
: s.No, didn't" protested George,
earnestly, ''for there were the skates
and every thing, just as l saw. II you
wasn't SO tail, Uncle Joe, and papa
wasn't, may be I'd say-but he was such
a little dump of a man, you know. not
any taller than mamma, but lots fatter. =
What do you think bout it, Unclo
Joep'' etet ~ .A~a5 4 IS q.
Uncle Joe laughed as if he couldn't
stop. <ai .:i ~ ai .%. "'
SWELL. really, can't tell what to
think" he said. m as- yla. gag "A
= Can youp-Kouth's Companion. ~, ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
Unexpected disappearance.

NEW York. Dec, S.-The celebrated case
to decide whether the two sons OF John
Geddes once a millionaire and owner OF
the Mobile line of steamships, shall snare
the remains of this estate, instead OF all
of it going to Charles P. Geddes, one OF
them, has been given increased interest,",
A long-Iost son of the disinherlteo
son, John C. Geddes. turned up at the
hearing yesterday with young ana
pretty wife. He had been cast on sne
world when a mere boy after his motners
death (the first wife of John G. Gedoesy,
and no one knew his whereabouts. he
had heard of the case through sne &C.
counts in the newspapers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
A CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
1t Came all the Way from Japan--How 4
Was Served.

"a
It Came all the Way from Japan-How II
Was Served. ss
Lura's Uncle Roy is in Japan. He
used to take Christmas dinner at Lura's
home. Now he could only write her
papa to say a. box Of gifts had been
sent, and one was for his little girl.
The little girl clapped her hands.
crying: 20 mamma! don't you think
it is the chain and 1ocket dear un-
Gle said he would some time give
mep"
NO." replied her papa, reading on.
'.Your uncle says it is a turkey for
.one.''
..But we do not need turkeys from
Japan" remarked the little daughter,
soberly.
Her papa smiled and handed the
open letter to her mamma.
Read it aloud, every bit" begged
Lura, seeing her mamma was smiling.
too.
But her mamma folded the letter and
said nothing. ss,
On Christmas eve the box, which had
just arrived, was opened, and every
one in the house was made glad with
a present. Lura's was papier-mache
turkey, nearly as large as the one
brought home at the same time by the
market-boy. M
/ Next morning while the fowl in the
kitchen was being roasted, Lura plac-
ed hers before window and watched
people admire it, as they passed. All
its imitation feathers, and even, more
its red wattles, seemed to wish every
man and woman, boy and girl a Merry
Lura had not spoken of the jewelry
since her uncle's letter was read. 1t is
not nice for one who receives gift to
wish it was different. Lura was not
that kind of child. ~
When dinner was nearly over, her
papa said to her: 'sMy dear, you have
had as much of my turkey as you want
- .,->-,,,-ou please, will try some of
i yours
'.Mine is what Uncle Roy calls tur-
key for one," laughed Lura. She turn
ed in her chair towards where her bird
had been strutting on the window-sill,
and added, in surprise: .Why, what,
has become of him?'' ,,.
At that moment the servant brought,
in huge platter. When room had
been made for it on the table it was set.
down in front of Lura's papa, and on
the dish was her turkey. a.,. sas .v
s'Oh, what fun?' gaily exclaimed the,
child. Ibid uncle tell you to pretend
to serve itp'' ~ m .
81 have not finished what he directed
me to do" her papa said, with flour,
ish of the carving-knife. s .,~.
''But, papa-oh, pleaser Her hand
was on his arm. .You would not spoil
my beautiful bird from JAPAN.
A hidden spring was touched with
the point of the knife. The breast
opened, and disclosed the fowl filled
with choice toys and other things. The
FIRST taken out was tiny box; inside
was gold chain and locket; the lecket
held Uncle Roy's picture. l
It was a turkey for one-fer only
Uncle Roy's niece. But all the family
shared the amusement L~vinG s.
| GoodaUiaa, IN Our Little FoLtS. ,r..2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15
Endemic of Typhoid at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. S-The typhoid
fever epidemic continues to spread and
the physicians of the south side districts
are so overw orked that they rarely get
more than three or four hours rest
out of the twenty-four. One phy-
stefan has from 125 to lou pa
tients under treatment. and several others
have all they can handle. The disease IS
of mild type, and but few deaths nave
been reported. 1t attacks the young ana
old alike. among the new cases of the past
twenty-four hours being child three
years of age and a woman eighty -one
years old. Since yesterday thirty -four
new cases have been reported to the
Board of Health,